Total Crime Rate

89.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Churchfields Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Marks Tey and Layer , and the 185th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Churchfields Avenue (CO3 8WP) in the last 12 months was 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% higher than the Marks Tey and Layer average (67.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Churchfields Avenue (CO3 8WP), the main crime hotspot is near Juniper Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Churchfields Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charles Bree Way —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bailey Dale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redshank Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Christopher Garnett Chase —
Sep 2025Public order Christopher Garnett Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Christopher Garnett Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christopher Garnett Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Partridge Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peter Crowe Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westley Sandford Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crane Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swift Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Martin Hunt Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bailey Dale Under investigation
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Data Sources

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